Student Laptop Program Overview

The Little Elm ISD Board of Trustees has made a commitment to enhancing the learning opportunities for our students by supporting the district's 1:1 student laptop initiative. The LEISD Student Laptop program began in 2012 with all Little Elm High School students being issued a MacBook Air laptop for educational use The program expanded in 2013 to provide Chromebooks to students in 6th through 8th grades, and then expanded again in 2014 to provide Chromebooks to all 4th and 5th graders. The LEISD Student Laptop Program provides an excellent opportunity to integrate technology with education and prepare our students for their future.

Why 1:1?

By providing a device to students, we want to level the playing field and give each of them a chance to explore new learning methods and personalize their educational experience. We want to encourage them to be innovative and think creatively. Our Student Laptop Program:

helps prepare students of today for the world of tomorrow

creates conditions for future success by helping students become the types of candidates desired by colleges and employers

provides preloaded digital resources on devices

helps students becomes creative, innovate problem-solvers - the type of candidates desired by college and employers

provides equal access to technology in and out of the classroom

There are four major parts to the Student Laptop Program that parents and students will be involved with:

Financial Assistance may be available. Participation in the National School Lunch Program (for free or reduced lunches) does automatically guarantee financial assistance at a reduced cost. Reduced rates for the DPP will be reflected when you login to MySchoolBucks.com.